But across their surfaces, dragons writhe through mountains, bamboo leaves flutter in the moonlight and cranes soar through clouds.

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Intrigued by some bamboo growing outside his office, he's tried adding bamboo leaves to a green tea and spicing it with ginger.

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They've lived in huts literally made out of bamboo, with leaves on top.

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The meals tend to be light and creative fare: bamboo lining stuffed with seafood and mangos, for example, or chicken steamed in lotus leaves.

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